{"id":118679,"date":"2021-10-20T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=118679"},"modified":"2021-10-19T19:39:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T23:39:54","slug":"army-vet-accused-of-faking-paralysis-to-get-1-million-in-va-benefits-using-some-to-buy-bmw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=118679","title":{"rendered":"Army vet accused of faking paralysis to get $1 million in VA benefits, using some to buy BMW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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William Rich, remarkably upright for a paraplegic man<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeff LPH 3 sends in word on one William Rich, who allegedly used false claims to score a million bucks from old Uncle Sugar. Military Times reports<\/a>;<\/p>\n

An Army veteran from Maryland faces up to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he falsely claimed to the Department of Veterans Affairs that he is a paraplegic.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department said that William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was granted 100 percent disability from the VA in 2007 based on falsely claiming paralysis in his \u201clower extremities,\u201d resulting in more than $1 million in benefits and compensation being paid out.<\/p>\n

Rich also received grants from the VA for \u201cAutomobile and Adaptive Equipment\u201d and \u201cSpecially Adapted Housing.\u201d Rich is accused of using the funds intended to purchase a specially adapted vehicle to buy a BMW 645ci luxury sports coupe.<\/p>\n

Rich served in the Army from Sept. 22, 1998, to Feb. 27, 2007, and was injured on Aug. 23, 2005, while serving in Baqubah, Iraq, according to a Justice Department release.<\/p>\n

However, according the release, approximately six weeks after Rich\u2019s injuries, he had begun to recover and was no longer paralyzed. Specifically, a report from Rich\u2019s Oct. 7, 2005, annual physical examination stated that an MRI on Aug. 24, 2005, revealed \u201cno [spinal] cord impingement\u201d or \u201c[spinal] cord abnormalities.\u201d Further, it noted that Rich\u2019s \u201c\u2026paralysis has resolved somewhat, and at present, he is able to move his lower extremities.\u201d<\/p>\n

A subsequent report from Dec. 5, 2006, indicated Rich was able to perform certain essential daily activities with \u201ccomplete independence\u201d or \u201cmodified independence\u201d such as using the bathroom and \u201clocomotion.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, during a VA pension and compensation exam conducted on Oct. 11, 2007, the examining physician stated, \u201cSince his accident, he has been paralyzed in both lower extremities; has been confined to a wheelchair\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

The examining physician also that he did not have access to Rich\u2019s complete medical records at the time of his VA examination. Additionally, the physician stated he did not review Rich\u2019s medical history, nor did he order an x-ray because he \u201cdid not feel that it was worth the trauma to him of manipulating him around.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And they say VA doctors are shitty… Perhaps the doctor needs to use the Ricky Bobby paralysis test;<\/p>\n